If you are a parent who pays or receives child support in Mississippi, you may wonder how it affects your credit score. After all, child support can impact on your financial situation, but does it also show up on your credit report? Does child support show up on my...
If you are ordered to pay child support in Mississippi, there are guidelines that determine how much you will owe. The guidelines consider the income of both parents, how many children they have and their child custody agreement. Child support When the court reviews...
For couples, divorce can present many complicated issues. This is especially true with matters like child support and spousal maintenance, where relationships get converted into math equations. Spousal maintenance is no longer used as a punitive method, but instead as...
At any point, your child’s other parent could file a request to modify your existing child custody order. This motion could request a change in physical custody or seek to restrict your visitation with your child. As a result, the court’s determination on a request to...
Before a parent can request child support, they must establish paternity. There are several options to do this. Process for establishing paternity If both parents agree on paternity, they can complete a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity form at the hospital when...
At the time of divorce, an major issue is often regarding child custody. In Mississippi, child custody determinations are based on the “best interests of the child” standards, which are a set of factors that were established by the Mississippi Supreme Court’s 1983...
If a person needs help to manage their affairs, their loved ones may want to consider a conservatorship. Conservatorship is a legal arrangement established by a court that ensures the well-being and financial stability of a person who cannot make decisions, due to...
If you are considering getting a divorce in our state, you wonder how much it will cost you. The answer is not simple, as there are many factors that can affect the cost of a Mississippi divorce, such as whether it is contested or uncontested, whether you have...
During Mississippi family law cases, children are easily caught in the middle. This could involve child custody, parenting time and support. Regarding custody and parenting time, the court will base its determination on the child’s best interests. For best interests,...
Mississippi courts make their decisions in child custody cases based primarily on the child’s best interests. While in many cases, the custody and parenting time arrangement will remain the same until the child reaches the age of majority, there are times when a...
